BOOKS — Recent Reviews and All-Time Faves

HOW TO BE ITALIAN transports you to Italy with its photographs, and we learn about aspects of Italian culture, like food, drinks, and love.

In Back To Japan, author Marc Petitjean details the unique artistry and personal history of kimono painter Kunihiko Moriguchi.

DÉRIVE: PHOTOGRAPHS BY JESSICA LANGE Book Review – Pandemic era photos of an NYC we never notice , RECOMMENDED, $60.00 US / $80.00 CAN

I’M GLAD MY MOM DIED Book Review — Living a False Dream, RECOMMENDED, Price: $27.99 (hardcover); price varies by retailer

CRAZY HORSE: THE LAKOTA WARRIOR’S LIFE AND LEGACY Book Review — MythMeets Mundanity, RECOMMENDED, $30.00 (paperback)

LADY DIRECTOR: ADVENTURES IN HOLLYWOOD, TELEVISION, AND BEYOND Review — Paving the Way, Joyce Chopra Biography RECOMMENDED

IN THE BLACK FANTASTIC Book — PICTURE PREVIEW, Author: Ekow Eshun , Synopsis: A richly illustrated exploration of Black culture

RYAN’S DAUGHTER: THE MAKING OF AN IRISH EPIC Book Review — A Beautiful Mess, RECOMMENDED, Backstory on making of classic film

TRAILBLAZING BLACK WOMEN OF WASHINGTON Book by Marilyn Morgan , highlights the Black women of Washington State (1800s to the present day)